Resection and Patch Repair of a Large Saccular Coronary Artery Aneurysm at the Left Main Bifurcation

Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition with primarily conservative treatment. Here, we present a case of saccular left main coronary aneurysm with a succesful patch repair and discuss the indications for operative treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2009, Vol.87 (1), p.297-299
Hauptverfasser:	Pätilä, Tommi, MD, Virolainen, Juha, MD, PhD, Sipponen, Jorma, MD, PhD, Heikkilä, Lasse, MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Coronary Aneurysm - diagnosis Coronary Aneurysm - surgery Coronary Angiography Coronary heart disease Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Dyspnea - diagnosis Dyspnea - etiology Echocardiography, Stress Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - methods Pneumology Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Surgery Surgical Flaps Treatment Outcome Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare condition with primarily conservative treatment. Here, we present a case of saccular left main coronary aneurysm with a succesful patch repair and discuss the indications for operative treatment.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.031